Miami Northwestern HC Teddy Bridgewater to return to NFL with the Detroit Lions following High school state championship victory

Teddy Bridgewater, the state championship-winning coach of Miami Northwestern, made his name in the NFL as a journeyman quarterback who played for teams such as the Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, and Miami Dolphins. He decided to hang up his cleats on Feb. 2 and joined the Bulls as its coach.

However, after a successful campaign in the high school circuit, the former NFL quarterback is vying for a comeback to the league with the Detroit Lions, as per NFL Insider Ian Rapoport. Bridgewater appeared on the NFL Network show "The Insiders" and revealed his plan to make a return to the NFL.

"That's the plan," the former New York Jet said on the show. "My team knows that's the plan. We wanted to win a state championship and then coach goes back to the league, see what happens, and then come back February in the offseason, continue coaching high school football. We'll see how it plays out."

Bridgewater led the Miami Northwestern Bulls to a state title in his first season as coach. The Bulls had a fantastic season, winning 12 of their 14 games en route to defeating the 13-1 Raines Vikings in the title game, 41-0.

Teddy Bridgewater sheds light on Miami Northwestern winning the state championship

Miami Northwestern defeated the Vikings in the FHSAA Class 3A title game, 41-0, under the guidance of Teddy Bridgewater. He had a fantastic run with his alma mater and spoke about his journey after winning the title with the program.

"It means a lot to the kids, the school, the community, Liberty City in general," Bridgewater told The Palm Beach Post. "When Northwestern is doing well, Liberty City is proud. We've been saying this for years and it's great to be back on top."

Bridgewater played for the Miami Northwestern Bulls for three seasons and racked up 5,277 yards, 55 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions while completing 65.3% of his pass attempts. He failed to lead the Bulls to the promised land as a player but accomplished that feat as the coach.

Teddy Bridgewater was a four-star recruit and was ranked No.142 nationally, as per On3. He was also the 10th-best player at his position and was the 30th-best overall prospect from the state of Florida.